Robert was the son of Robert William and Elizabeth Bell who lived at St. Petroe, Tywardreath, Par Station, Cornwall. He attended Armstrong College between 1906 and 1909 and studied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Natural History and Botany. During his studies, Robert lived at Hendersyde, Monkseaton.
He also resided at 188 Dilson Road, Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne and 57 Park Avenue, Whitely Bay.
Degree(s): BSc (1909).
Robert joined the Durham Light Infantry, 1/9th Battalion, and reached the rank of Second Lieutenant. Robert was killed in action in April 1917 aged 28.
Robert Norman Bell is remembered at Monkseaton on M15.06 at Durham in D47.151 page 8 and also in Newcastle on NUT063
